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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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